Casselton, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Casselton, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Dakota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cass

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area_total_km2 = 3.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1855
population_density_km2 = 507.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1315.5

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 285
elevation_ft = 935
latd = 46 |latm = 54 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 12 |longs = 38 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58012
area_code = 701
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Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census.

The city is named for George Cass, a president of the Northern Pacific Railway, which established a station there in 1876. Today the city serves primarily as a bedroom community for Fargo, which is located 20 miles east of Casselton. Casselton is the hometown of four North Dakota governors.

Geography

Casselton is located at coor dms|46|54|0|N|97|12|38|W|city (46.900028, -97.210668)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.08%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1920= 1538
1930= 1253
1940= 1358
1950= 1373
1960= 1394
1970= 1485
1980= 1661
1990= 1601
2000= 1855

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,855 people, 702 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,315.5 people per square mile (508.0/km²). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 523.4/sq mi (202.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.22% White, 0.16% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 702 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,259, and the median income for a family was $49,567. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,248. About 2.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

ites of interest

Casselton is home to the world's largest can pile. This tourist attraction was created in 1933 by Max Taubert when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot that also included a hamburger stand. It stands 45 feet tall with a width of 18 feet. It was rescued from possible demolition in 2008 by a group of local volunteers. [http://www.casseltoncanpile.com Casselton Can Pile]

Casselton has been home to the Maple River Winery [http://www.mapleriverwinery.com] since 2001. Tourists from all over the world visit this site of interest because of the local farm fresh fruit used to produce the wines such as rhubarb, chokecherry, apple, jalapeño, and dandelion wine.Fact|date=May 2008

Notable residents

*Andrew Burke - 2^nd Governor of North Dakota, 1891-1893
*William Guy - 26^th Governor of North Dakota, 1961-1973
*John H. Lang - U.S., Japanese, and Canadian military and naval hero of the first half of the twentieth century
*William Langer - 17^th and 21^st Governor of North Dakota, 1933-1934, 1937-1939, U.S. Senator, 1941-1959
*George Sinner - 29^th Governor of North Dakota, 1985-1992

Notes

External links

* [http://www.casselton.com/ City of Casselton official website]